TV Violence Warnings May Offer Little Home Control
A public debate on the Television Violence Act and network warnings argues that previews and coding won't curb violence on screen or its neighborhood impact. Networks seek to keep violence profitable while urging parental control at home, with critics warning warnings may backfire.
Letter to readers about Barkis and family values
A reader critiques Marvin Barkis and the Special Committee on Children's Initiatives, arguing the proposed programs expand state involvement from birth to schooling, raise costs, and threaten family dignity. The letter likens provisions to Orwellian control and notes a pro abortion voting record, urging support for a governor candidate with genuine family values.
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Marvin Barkis
Topeka Capital-Journal
House
Senate
George Orwell
NO KIDDING by Karl A Van Asselt on Trademark Hits
A World Features Syndicate piece by Karl A Van Asselt traces five famous trademarks. It links Bic to Marcel Bich, Swanson Dinners to Carl Swanson, Trader Vic's to Vic Bergeron, Haggar Slacks to Maroun Hajjar, and Vick’s Vaporub to Joshua Vick, noting connections among inventors and company founders.
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Karl A. van Asselt
Marcel Bich
Swanson
Carl Swanson
Trader
Vic
Vic Bergeron
Haggar
Maroun Hajjar
Vick
Vaporab
Joshua Vick
G. Wesson
David Wesson
World Features Syndicate
Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum visit in Chanute
The final day trip in a series highlights the Safari Museum in Chanute housed in the Santa Fe Depot. It features a 20 minute Johnsons film, an Imperato African Gallery with life size tribal figures, artifacts, and a Johnson exhibition with cameras and writings. Admission is $2.50 adults, $1 students, under 12 free with adult.
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Ottawa
Jim Hitch
Herald
Chanute
Osa
Martin Johnson
South Seas
East Africa
Borneo
Martin & Osa Johnson
Independence
Martin
Kansas
Jack London
Osa Leighty
Johnson
Santa Fe
Johnsons
Imperato African Gallery
Martins
Paradise
Sessor
Stott Explorers Library
Africa
Safari Museum
Riordan Era Begins as Los Angeles Faces Deep Civic Rift
Los Angeles greets Richard Riordan as mayor amid a citywide retreat from public life. Low voter turnout, high crime risk, and a sprawl driven police imbalance frame a crisis. Riordan argues for reducing regulation and making government more businesslike, while opposing a school voucher plan.
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Los Angeles
Richard Riordan
Tom Bradley
Los Angeles County
Riordan
New York
Der
Unified School District
California
Los
Angeles
Henry Ford
Ross Perot
Nietzsche
City Hall
Kevin Starr
Southern California
Abortion Debate Sparks Concern Over Child Welfare
The speaker condemns abortion and outlines harms from bringing a child into the world, including abuse and neglect. They argue both choices carry risks and urge action to protect children, noting that some end up in mental institutions. The message advocates decisive measures to address child harm.
Drainage inlet hazards prompt kids safety appeal
A reader warns of unsafe drainage and sewer inlets between Sycamore and Cherry on Tenth Street, urging supervision of children. The letter also celebrates new lighting at the I-35 and K-68 overpass after seven years, and asks for parental action regarding Babe Ruth League playtime, inviting dialogue at 242-4700 with specific calling hours.
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Sycamore
Cherry
Tenth Street
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